tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post114471900313696314..comments2023-10-29T06:41:23.910-07:00Comments on Halfway There: Reality is liberalZenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-1145582881903509992006-04-20T18:28:00.000-07:002006-04-20T18:28:00.000-07:00Thanks for the nice words, Craig. The Sokal hoax i...Thanks for the nice words, Craig. The Sokal hoax is a particular favorite of mine and seemed pertinent in this context. As for writing stuff in this vein more often, we'll see what happens. Perhaps during the summer break when I'm not running to and fro with a full-time teaching schedule.Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-1145576522579524412006-04-20T16:42:00.000-07:002006-04-20T16:42:00.000-07:00Zeno, a brilliant essay. I also appreciate the Sok...Zeno, a brilliant essay. I also appreciate the Sokal mention since I'm a liberal Democrat and I've been quietly trying to get liberal friends to raise their game.<BR/><BR/>The two books you mentioned are good. For political discussions, I would also mention George Lakoff's Don't Think of an Elephant which is good for learning how to discuss issues with those who aren't members of the choir.<BR/><BR/>I stumbled on your site two months ago and liked it but you should write stuff like this more often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-1144865456489202892006-04-12T11:10:00.000-07:002006-04-12T11:10:00.000-07:00Thanks for your insightful and thoughtful comment,...Thanks for your insightful and thoughtful comment, Anonymous. As you so cleverly noticed, my entire post is about accruing power and money.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for trolling!Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-1144864948923831052006-04-12T11:02:00.000-07:002006-04-12T11:02:00.000-07:00Conservative, liberal, blah, blah, blah... you're ...Conservative, liberal, blah, blah, blah... you're still the government bureaucracy and you care as much about me or about any individual citizen as you do about the germs you wipe off the toilet seat. Unless someone has the potential to really hurt you or to put you in the way of money and power, that is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com